Where there is no belief in the soul, there is very little drama.... Either one is serious about salvation or one is not. And it is well to realize that the maximum amount of seriousness admits the maximum amount of comedy. Only if we are secure in our beliefs can we see the comical side of the universe.
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Seriousness is the only refuge of the shallow.
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Real seriousness in regard to writing is one of two absolute necessities. The other, unfortunately, is talent.
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It is not so important to be serious as it is to be serious about the important things. The monkey wears an expression of seriousness which would do credit to any college student, but the monkey is serious because he itches.
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Man is most nearly himself when he achieves the seriousness of a child at play.
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We are most nearly ourselves when we achieve the seriousness of the child at play.
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Were art to redeem man, it could do so only by saving him from the seriousness of life and restoring him to an unexpected boyishness.
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It is a curious fact that people are never so trivial as when they take themselves seriously.
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Seriousness is the last refuge of the shallow.
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Anyone who takes himself too seriously always runs the risk of looking ridiculous; anyone who can consistently laugh at himself does not.
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Laughter is wine for the soul-laughter soft, or loud and deep, tinged through with seriousness. The hilarious declaration made by man that life is worth living.
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When I look back at the three or four choices in my life which have been decisive, I find that, at the time I made them, I had very little sense of the seriousness of what I was doing and only later did I discover what had seemed an unimportant brook
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A person's maturity consists in having found again the seriousness one had as a child, at play
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We must strive for freedom if we strive for self-knowledge. The task of self-knowledge and of further self-development is of such importance and seriousness, it demands such intensity of effort, that to attempt it any old way and amongst other things is impossible. The person who undertakes this task must put it first in his life, which is not so long that he can afford to squander it on trifles.
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What is lacking is tradition and branding, but through persistence, competence, seriousness and more constant visits to the market we may develop a good future in the medium term.
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I didn't realize the seriousness at the time.
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This process is not as simple as Microsoft would have you believe. I was very pleased that [the judge] understands the seriousness and urgency of the issue.
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It's making sure everyone knows about the seriousness of it all, and how important it is for us to get off to a good start.
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Despite the seriousness of the charges, I would ask the court to exercise discretion.
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This is a move Microsoft had to make. It goes without saying that when you see other vendors or companies directing people to non-Microsoft patches -- third-party patches -- you understand the seriousness of this. Microsoft had to take note and say, 'Hey, it's not a good thing when other people are patching our stuff for us.
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When the tavern owner noticed the seriousness of the injuries on the boy, he took him to the local hospital.. And reported to the police.
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Diana used the show wisely and strategically. Although we saw her struggle periodically, she projected a seriousness of purpose that was unfaltering. Diana captured the attention of the fashion industry and viewers fell in love with her.
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Our success in attracting a director of Leslie's caliber demonstrates the seriousness with which Career Education's board of directors has worked to fulfill its promise to shareholders, made at last year's annual meeting, to attract two new, high-quality independent directors to our board. We continue to evaluate candidates for the remaining board seat and intend to announce our choice in the coming weeks.
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